ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,235, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Impact Automation Inc. (Columbia, Md.).
"Sliding tilt loader" was invented by Paul T. Binetti (Columbia, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes a frame with a back rail and a ground rail. The back rail and the ground rail are positioned transverse to each other. A guide is attached to the ground rail. A sliding tilt loader apparatus includes a bucket; a chute; and a first pivot mechanism attached to a first end of a rear portion of the bucket. The first pivot mechanism is to translate along the guide. A second pivot mechanism is attached to a second end of the rear portion of the ...